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Variety really is the spice of life and it’s no different when it comes to juices. That’s why I get so excited when companies introduce new flavors for the season. Starbucks new blend… the donut shop down the street are all reasons for little moments of excitement in my tame little life. Thankfully, I don’t have to completely rely on caffeine and donuts for those moments, though, because Pressed Juicery also rotates seasonal flavors and has just announced two juices to add a little summer to their line-up. The fruit blend is straight from a summer picnic, with a pineapple thrown in for good measure: raspberry, rhubarb, watermelon, strawberry, pineapple. My guess is the dominant flavor and base will be the watermelon, which is also common in cleanses. The green juice looks more traditional, with jalapeno replacing the traditional cayenne for the kick: kale, romaine, spinach, yuzu pink lady apple, cucumber and jalapeno.

The juices are not options for the cleanses, though they can be ordered as part of a sampler, so you could basically just build your own with these as a slight cheat to one of your greens and citrus options. I suspect the berries are outside the normal cleanse parameters, but the rest of the ingredients across both are fairly traditional. The sampler I priced for five juices and an almond milk came out to $72 ($45 and $27 tax), which is the same price as their 1-day cleanse.

I’ll be ordering them over the next week or two. Review to come with plenty of time to order. If you’ve already tried one or both, let me know! I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Romaine provides the “greeny” flavor in this drink, though the strength fades through the bottle. I couldn’t single out the spinach or fennel. I enjoyed the replacement of apple juices with orange as the base fruit for it seems to cut the sweetness. Slight pineapple flavor comes through with cilantro winning the day. Welcome option since I’m not a huge fan of straight up greens and like the twist on the flavors. Especially like that it has no cucumber.

Juice 2: Noon Citrus 3 – Grapefruit, Mint

Grapefruit juices are some of my favorites across all the cleanse and juice companies, and this grapefruit and mint blend is no exception. Fresh and tangy, this juice is all grapefruit with only a slight hint of the mint. (I remember the mint heavier in the Cooler Cleanse version of the same). Heavier than the green juice from the morning, the weight and thickness make this a great selection for the middle of the day.

Juice 3: Cucumber, Celery, Lemon, Cayenne, Ginger, Watercress

Celery wins the fight on this light green juice, with the other flavors mixed but indistinct, which might not be a bad thing as any other strong flavors could clash with the peppery taste. The cayenne builds with each sip to create a burn by the end of the bottle that might require some post-juice mouthwash. This

Juice 4: Citrus 4 – Lemon, Cayenne, Filtered Water

PJ’s version of the master cleanse with no sweetener added. Most other companies will include agave or maple to pump up the flavor, which I adore, but this is a refreshing break from the previous (and subsequent drinks) as well. I’d recommend, however, not doing too many consecutive cayenne juices in a row. It actually almost tastes sweet without anything else, which I’ll attribute to the quality and flavor of the lemons. This is also the lightest drink of the day at 50 calories for the entire drink, although I can’t imagine where they are coming from.

Juice 5: Roots 3 – Apple, Lemon, Beet, Ginger

More savory than expected, with ginger providing a nice herby/spicy flavor to the predominant beets. The two are the strongest flavors, with apple resonating through sweetness and lemon providing a slight tang. Very good juice, no problems at all with the taste and a good option for a ‘roots’. (seem to remember the carrot based being liquid/fruity). Sweetness does build through drinking but it doesn’t overpower. Yum.

“Juice” 6: Vanilla Almond Milk

PJ’s vanilla almond milk is one of the standard cleanse offerings though I selected it in my custom cleanse as well. It is a smoother, thinner nut milk that is lighter on the almond flavor than others I have had but has welcome vanilla with dates to sweeten. Goes down too quickly, and I could easily have had another. Great way to end the night and hopefully set me on the path for a good nights sleep. I definitely prefer the vanilla flavor to the chocolate. I believe the cleanses of a few years ago for PJ included some coconut milk options as well but they are no longer part of the cleanse selections.